Assistant lawyer Krišjānis Knodze compiled the material. Transport/energy Alternative fuels infrastructure: €352 million in EU funding for low-and zero-emission transport projects Published: 11 September 2023 The European Commission announced the 26 projects from 12 Member States that will receive funding to install alternative fuels infrastructure. Among those, a Latvian project “Elektrum Drive – e-mobility network in […]
Starting from 16 September 2023, in accordance with the Presidential Decree No. 285 (available in Russian only) dated 13 September 2023, a new procedure for obtaining and distributing profits and dividends for foreign shareholders and owners of property from unfriendly countries* (hereinafter referred to as foreign participants) will enter into force in Belarus. *The list of […]
Sorainen ranks first in the “Best legal competence” category among top tier Baltic law firms, according to the 2023 Baltic Kantar Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review. The survey interviewed 410 Baltic-based organisations that have spent at least EUR 15,000 over the last year on outsourced legal help. In total, 55% of the respondents are […]
European Covered Bond Council (ECBC) published the 2023 Edition of the European Covered Bond Fact Book. This book is intended to be a benchmark and comprehensive source of information on the covered bond asset class. This 18th edition of the ECBC European Covered Bond Fact Book builds on the success of previous editions. Sorainen lawyers […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. EU Law Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC Entered into force: 17 August 2023 A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering […]